Ms.
Tina Drew is an African American young woman who grew up
in the projects of Trenton, New Jersey. She participated
in MentorPower for four years. As a senior at the University
of Maryland, Eastern Shore, she has a grade average of 3.6.
She plays (Bass) in and travels with the University Jazz
Band. Her major is Engineering /Physics and she has a minor
in music. Tina continues to stay in touch and visit when
she is home. We are very proud of her.
MentorPower
has been a great asset in my life. It has assisted
me throughout high school and college. Not only was
I involved in the research during the scholastic year, but
I also participated in the PMI Summer Science
Research Program and College Summit.
The PMI Program enabled me to explore my interest in science.
College Summit introduced me to college life and essay writing.
Because of MentorPower, I was also able to participate in
the Energy Research Undergraduate Laboratory Fellowship
at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory the summer prior
to my sophomore year at UMES.
Mentor Power has guided me through various areas of my life.
When I was a freshman in high school, I was shy and timid.
I was not a good public speaker. However, thanks to the
guidance of Bambe Cross, Maureen Quinn, Linda Coles and
other people involved in Mentor Power, I am a confidant
female, sociable person, and an eloquent speaker.
When I was in a state of depression during high school,
Ms. Quinn was there to snap me back to reality. During this
time I continuously showed to school late, skipped assignments,
and missed appointments. I was a malfunctioning "powerhouse".
Ms. Quinn scolded me, in love, and told me that I needed
to get myself together. This encounter with Ms. Quinn was
essential for me getting my life back on track and enabling
me to output my potential energy.
In both
of these situations, I could have given up hope if MentorPower
had not guided me in the right direction. I know that
other students feel the same way about the program.
I represent one of the hundreds of powerhouses that MentorPower
has saved from becoming a cancerous block in the community.
As an African-American female from a four-person (now five-person)
household with an average income of $25,000, the odds were
against me for successfully completing high school and attending
college. MentorPower helped me defy these odds.
The investments that MentorPower has made in the lives
of youth in Trenton, Princeton, and Lawrence is priceless.
This non-profit organization provides a loving, educational,
and relaxed environment for students at no cost. The financial
support that your organization chooses to give will be greatly
appreciated by MentorPower, the youth, and the Community.
